• zurohki@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    I realise it’s a joke and the details are irrelevant, but an EV is probably going to take weeks to drain its battery just sitting on in the garage. Days if it’s running the A/C.

    Moving the vehicle costs so much energy that it’s a bit shocking how long an EV battery lasts if you use it for things other than driving.

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      1 year ago

      Ye, my car has regular household outlets, I calculated it could power my pc setup for about 18 days (in ideal conditions).

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        1 year ago

        I read somewhere Texans are using their Ford Lightnings for backup power when their home electricity cuts off. Interesting.

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          1 year ago

          I’m not sure about other EVs, but the Ford Lightning specifically has a whole home inverter/backup interface that allows you to safely plug your EV in using the same Ford charger you use to charge and power your home in an outage, automatically switching between the grid and the Lightning

          I only know this because I had to install one for a customer, so again no idea if that’s as streamlined for other EVs

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      1 year ago

      I only use my Tesla for powering my washer and dryer.

      (/s. I wouldn’t let a Tesla occupy any space I owned or controlled.)

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        1 year ago

        Even still, my EV could run the electric dryer for 12h straight on the highest settings. Washer is a rounding error in that estimate. It takes a lot to use up am EV battery.